Nightlife & the Arts in Amsterdam

Nightlife & the Arts in Old City Center

Name	Category	Location

Abraxas Down a small alley, just a stone's throw from the Dam, you'll...	Cafes	Old City Center

Air Although spacious, Air aims for an intimate vibe, with loads...	Dance Clubs	Old City Center

Amstelhoeck Jutting out of the music theater Stopera, this grand café...	Cafes	Old City Center

Bethanienklooster Many of the city's churches are being used these days by music...	Music	Old City Center

Beurs van Berlage The architectural landmark and progenitor of the Amsterdam School...	Arts Centers, Music	Old City Center


Bitterzoet An adventurous and diverse program of entertainment includes...	Dance Clubs	Old City Center

Cafe Casablanca On the edge of the Red Light District sits this neighborhood's...	Bars, Music Clubs	Old City Center

Café Cuba The always lively Nieuwmarkt mainstay serves relatively cheap...	Cafes	Old City Center

Café de Jaren This light and airy multilevel café with a lovely terrace...	Cafes	Old City Center

Café Luxembourg The original Art Deco interior has been brought back to its full...	Cafes	Old City Center

Club Fuxxx This strictly men-only venue, formerly known as the Cockring...	Bars, Dance Clubs	Old City Center

Comedy Theater in de Nes This intimate venue is home to up-and-coming Dutch and international...	Comedy Clubs	Old City Center

Cotton Club Fans of more traditional jazz should check out this legendary...	Music Clubs	Old City Center

Cuckoo's Nest Back in 1984, this bar was so leather-lined it put San Francisco's...	Bars	Old City Center

Dampkring One of the best coffeeshops in town became even more popular...	Cafes	Old City Center

De Buurvrouw In this small sawdusted and kitsch-strewn haven, students and...	Cafes	Old City Center

De Dokter Wine and whiskey are just what patrons of De Dokter ("the doctor")...	Bars	Old City Center

De Engelenbak This venue is best known for its "Open Bak," an open-stage event...	Dance, Theater	Old City Center

De Engelse Reet Also referred to as "The Pilsner Club," this decidedly ancient...	Bars	Old City Center

de Theaterschool This institution unites students and teachers from all over the...	Dance, Theater	Old City Center

Dirty Dick's Founded in 1974, this must be the oldest leather cruise bar in...	Bars	Old City Center

Dwaze Zaken Just before you set out to some serious sinning in the Red Light...	Cafes	Old City Center

Frascati This renowned lab for innovative and experimental theatre has...	Dance, Theater	Old City Center

Getto Founded in 1996, this truly mellow place welcomes everyone: gay...	Bars	Old City Center

Green House Another Cannabis Cup darling, and a not uncommon docking station...	Cafes	Old City Center

Kadinsky This chain serves mellow jazz alongside scrumptious chocolate-chip...	Cafes	Old City Center

Kapitein Zeppos Nestled on an easy-to-miss alley is this atmospheric bar and...	Cafes	Old City Center

Lime This unpretentious minimalist bar sandwiched between the Red...	Cafes	Old City Center

Lokaal 't Loosje Artists, students, and businesspeople unite in this popular café...	Cafes	Old City Center

Lux A fantastic 1960s look and an attractive young crowd keeps it...	Cafes	Old City Center

Muziektheater This theater's huge and flexible stage acts as a magnet for directors...	Dance, Opera	Old City Center

Odeon If you feel like some weekend dancing in a gracious old canal...	Dance Clubs	Old City Center

PRIK This highly popular bar is situated rather off-the-beaten-queer-path...	Bars	Old City Center

Queen's Head You won't find Her Majesty the Queen here, but a mainstream crowd...	Bars	Old City Center

Skek Run by students, this bar on the Zeedijk attracts a slightly...	Bars	Old City Center

The Tara This labyrinth of an Irish pub is large enough to host live music...	Cafes	Old City Center

The Web Leather, piercing, and tattoos predominate, but meeting one's...	Bars	Old City Center

Winston Deep in the 1990s this was kind of a rough late-night bar where...	Music Clubs	Old City Center

Wynand Fockink This is Amsterdam's most famous—and miraculously least...	Bars	Old City Center
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